{"id":260584,"date":"2022-05-15T16:30:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=260584"},"modified":"2022-05-15T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T11:30:17","slug":"rashid-latif-announces-to-join-politics-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/rashid-latif-announces-to-join-politics-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashid Latif announces to join politics soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible for people to see me in politics in two to three years: Former Pakistani<br \/>\n islamabad<br \/>\nFormer Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif formally announced that he would join politics soon.<br \/>\nSpeaking on Geo News programme \u201cScore\u201d, Latif said that he is carefully following the political situation in the country. \u201cI have the strength to do something. It is possible for people to see me in politics in two to three years,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nUpon asking if he will join a party or start his own, the 53-year-old said that everyone knows which party he is affiliated with and his political views. \u201cWe are people with a manifesto,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThe former cricketer \u2014 who 37 Tests and 166 ODIs for Pakistan from 1992 to 2005 \u2014 recently joined the Kashmir Premier League as a cricket director. He said that he has a one-year contract with the league.<br \/>\nHe further said that he will join the Pakistan Super League\u2019s (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings, adding that he will look for new talent for the franchise and also take over other tasks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible for people to see me in politics in two to three years: Former Pakistani islamabad Former Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif formally announced that he would join politics soon. 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